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Lehman Cave, Nevada
The Lehman Cave Visitor Center is located in the Great Basin National Park and here visitors can plan their visit, purchase cave tour tickets, watch the park movie, and explore exhibits about the caves and the dark sky features of Great Basin National Park.
There is no WiFi available in Great Basin National Park and cell service is extremely spotty and varies by mobile carrier.
Tour Information:
Lehman caves can be view only with ranger guided tours and there are four different tours: (1) Grand Palace Tour which lasts about 90 minutes; (2) Lodge Room Tour (Parachute Shield) tour which lasts about 60 minutes; (3) Gothic Palace tour which lasts about 30 minutes, and (4) First Room Tour which lasts about 20 minutes
Tours are offered year round, daily except for three major holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas,and New Years.
Tour tickets vary for the different tours and have separated prices for adults, seniors and youths. Schedules varies during different seasons so check in advance at recreation.gov before showing up.
Tour Fees:
Grand Palace Tour: Adults-$15.00, 5-15 Years-$8.00
Lodge Room Tour: Adults-$12.00, 5-15 Years-$6.00
Gothic Palace Tour: Adults-$8.00, 5-15 Years-$4.00
First Room Tour: Adults-$5.00, 5-15 Years-$2.00
Access and Senior Pass holders receive Half Off
Children under five years are free.
Not all tours may be available during your visit.
Directions:
The Lehman Caves are located in Great Basin National Park about six miles west of Baker, Nevada on SR 488 (Lehman Caves Road).
Lehman Cave Information:
Description:
Lehman Caves is an excellent example of a limestone solution cavern. Its beginning can be traced back 550 to 600 million years ago when most of what is now Nevada and western Utah was covered by a warm, shallow sea.
Cave Type:
Limestone Karst
Cave Length:
2 miles
Location:
Coordinates:
39.005661, -114.219818
Elevation:
6830 feet
Geographical Region:
Basin and Range
The Ancients
First Migration
(The Algonquian Cultures)
The Earth
National Parks and Monuments:
Great Basin National Park
Wheeler Peak Bristlecone Pine Grove
(39.000720, -114.304996, 10,460 feet)
Wheeler Peak summit
(38.985733, -114.313928, 13,065 feet)
Mather Overlook
(39.020367, -114.274785)
Picnic Area and Restrooms
(39.008114, -114.218507)
Rhodes Cabin
(39.006100, -114.219758)
The Modern Man
Wheeler Peak Campground
(39.010758, -114.304368, 9,901 feet)
Upper Lehman Creek Campground
(39.013362, -114.247811)
Lower Lehman Creek Campground
(39.017502, -114.239161)
The Steps
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